About Patricia
Patricia (Trish) Pennix offers approachable mental health care for people coping with stress, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship strain, and life changes. She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. Trish focuses on helping people build self-worth and manage difficult feelings so daily life feels more manageable.
In sessions she starts by listening to what matters to the client and the goals they want to reach. Trish works with each person to shape a plan that fits their situation and priorities.
How Patricia works
She uses practical methods that help people notice and change unhelpful thinking, develop new coping habits, and move toward clearer choices. Her approach blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness skills. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are added when people need help making changes or setting short-term goals.
These methods are used to address concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, and bipolar mood challenges. Trish also supports people facing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, family of origin concerns, and multicultural challenges. She pays attention to how life transitions, money worries, infidelity, and impulses affect daily functioning and relationships.
The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. With eight years of experience, Trish aims to be a steady presence through the ups and downs of therapy. She offers sessions in English and provides video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging options to fit different schedules and needs.
Patricia lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Patricia works with
The areas below are the ones Patricia selected when setting up a profile. The first one is listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How Trish uses practical approaches in online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people identify their own strengths and goals. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, accepting space to sort out feelings and decisions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings connect. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, practice new skills, and reduce anxiety, depression, or mood swings through clear exercises and steps.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can be useful for stress, anger, and managing strong emotions in the moment.
Choosing the right mix of these approaches is a team effort. Trish will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit the issue, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The focus is on collaboration and practical steps rather than one fixed method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video works well for deeper conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it possible to schedule consistent work around caregiving, work, and travel.
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